Take a break from the busyness of life, from the concrete jungle, from cellphones and video games…..and unplug in Blairsville, Ga. Take the #urbanchallenge, and unplug today. Reconnect with your family. Sometimes slow is just the perfect speed. We’ve got dozens of ways for you to turn off the noise, and revive that close family feeling.

Should you take the kids to Ellijay, Ga? YES! By all means. But…should you also plan a date night escape here without them? Double YES! Dan and I visited this mountain town for a summer date night escape, and I was blown away by all there is to do! We’ve created an itinerary for you below, with all the best things to do in Ellijay, Ga!

If you want to know where to go rock climbing, Atlanta has several indoor gyms, as well as a few outdoor bouldering locations. Not only is it a fun sport, but rock wall climbing is great exercise for kids and adults. In addition, indoor rock climbing is one of the few sports the entire family, from young children through teens and adults can do together.

When neighbors heard we went to Lookout Mountain hang gliding they stop me in the street to say “My wife said you went hang gliding? Where was that? How can I do it?” Need an awesome gift for the man in your life? Try a hang gliding session. Oh yeah, and kids love it too.

My family just returned from a camping trip at Florence Marina State Park, just south of Columbus, and we had the best time! I had never been camping at Florence Marina before, and we definitely learned a few things while we were there.

Clayton, Ga sits in Rabun County in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains. It’s moments from the North Carolina border…and a world away. You’ll find eclectic shops, waterfalls, great Southern food and so much more. We’ve got the scoop on how to spend your vacation – and where to stay!

FDR State Park is Georgia’s largest state park, so it should be no surprise that it is filled with things to do! This park has it all: hiking, swimming, fishing, boating, beautiful views, camping, cabins, history, presidential love, and many unique events.

Have you heard of Tough Mudder Atlanta? It’s a 10 to 12-mile team event April 29 and 30, traversing 20 grueling obstacles. And yes, there is mud -and water and ice- and lots of it. Not for you, you say? So did I. But the more I learned about this outwardly daunting physical event, the more I realized how little I actually knew. Here are 10 things about Tough Mudder that you should know before dismissing it outright as an insane idea.